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21st Century Leaders is proud to announce the 21 outstanding youth leaders for the 2024 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards. Each of these 21 outstanding 21st Century Leaders students from across the … more
Franklin Memoria Library is pleased to announce an Author Booking Signing of Mrs. Hellen Leonard on Monday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Hellen grew up near Statesboro, and is a retired educator with … more
The Emanuel Arts Council held its second Block Party for the Arts on March 28. The 100 block of North Green Street was closed to traffic between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m. Artwork by a combined … more
The Emanuel Artists Guild held its first art exhibition in the Kalmanson Gallery of Emanuel Arts Council with an opening reception on March 21. Contributing artists were Mel Cartaya, Joan Dunn, John … more

At the heart of this year’s Pine Tree Festival entertainment lineup lies an extraordinary act that will capture everyone's hearts and showcase the incredible talents of “man’s best friend.” … more
The 2024 Miss East Georgia State College Scholarship Pageant will be held Friday, April 12, at 6 p.m. in the Luck F. Gambrell Center Auditorium on the EGSC Swainsboro campus. Family and friends of … more
The Georgia General Assembly returned to the State Capitol for the final week of the 2024 legislative session on Monday, March 25 for a busy committee workday. After working in our committees on … more
This year Keep Emanuel Beautiful (KEB) volunteers invite all Emanuel County citizens and civic groups to join in the fun at the county-wide cleanup on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. Prizes … more
East Georgia State College (EGSC) recently named Ashley Woods Vice President for Information Technology after a full, open search for the next leader of the department. Woods has been serving as the … more

On Tuesday, April 2, Trey Draudy, Club member and Police Chief for East Georgia State College, had Officer David Wright give a program on civilian response to Active Shooter Events. If any … more
It has been brought to The Forest-Blade’s attention that political signs are being removed by individuals who do not have the authority to do so. This is a crime. If you are caught removing a … more
As many Emanuel Countians know, the delivery time of letters and packages in our area has become noticeably longer in recent weeks. A request from The Forest-Blade to officials with the Atlanta … more
Eddie N. Dillard, Sr., President of The Lonesome Doom Gang, a non-profit organization that works to revitalize and care for historical places in Georgia’s African American communities, and his good … more
Join the Georgia Southern University Center for Wildlife Education at the Boneyard Pavilion for a unique experience featuring animals, artifacts, and hands-on activities. Experience the thrill of … more

Caleb Long is the first-place winner in the Preston Johnson Rotary District Speech Contest for the Northern Zone on Saturday, March 30, in Milledgeville. Ten students from eight different Rotary … more
Emanuel County 4-H co-hosted 4th, 5th, and 6th grade 4-H’ers from 11 counties on March 16, for the annual Cloverleaf Project Achievement competition held at Metter Middle School. Emanuel County was … more
“My name is Bobbie Sherrod. I was born and raised in Emanuel County and am a product of the Emanuel County school system. I have been married to Jim Sherrod for 30 years and we have six amazing … more
Drake Mason, 10-year-old son of Billy Mason and April Kea, wanted to raise money for a good cause so when he learned that the Swainsboro Shrine Club purchased a new parade bus, his mind was made up … more
This meeting is the first time GSRA (Georgia State Retirees Association) will do outreach in Statesboro to educate local state retirees and future retirees about their benefits and inform them to … more

Congratulations to Grayson Brassell, Bo Brown and Kylee Farley for being selected to the Georgia Music Educators Association District 10 Honor Bands this year. The students were selected through a … more
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